Uzoreen:
Good evening everyone.

Pls for the people in South Calgary, where can i get palm oil. Couldn't get it across without the usual wahala.

You should be able to get in any African store closest to you.

balogunsam:
Hi fam! We landed on Saturday in Toronto via Egypt air...looong flight! Went smoothly! I'll try squeeze in landing gist story soon.

Welcome to Canada.

Can someone advice me about learning French before leaving for Canada?

Newmum0615:
You left me and ran

hahaha...my sister, landing in the dead of winter, na strong people like you fit do am o...we na manage tinz o

https://www.nairaland.com/4672912/all-tef-candidates-canada-immigration
Lots of relevant links in the thread.

Linsigne:
Can someone advice me about learning French before leaving for Canada?

Yes. God is faithful.

Tojued:


Hahahaha now you have made my day. Hmmmm now I understand why they're keeping low profiles. Though very good responses have emerged in the last couple of days.

In sure Toronto is treating you okay @czaratwork.

happy thanksgiving to you too @blackbuddy and to all ye in canada (those present whether physically or spiritually). Enjoy the long weekend.

@glitteringstar it's only landing story we asked for, not mini préparation for citizenship exams . Don't worry, we understand that you don't want to share or that you're still building your blog. We still love you

Linsigne:
Can someone advice me about learning French before leaving for Canada?

Unless you intend to land in Quebec, it's not really necessary. Its good if you learn it. But you can still live comfortably in almost all the other provinces without knowing how to say "Good morning" in French.

It's Thanksgiving..
It's White....
It's Edmonton.....

N700k . Pretty steep but I agree with you on writing exams in old age. It shall definitely end in praise.

Have you thought of writing ACCA and then converting because one would not know how long this CPA-ICAN MRA will take.

TEECANN:


@rainazoe

Yes, I began processing the CPA Ontario's Internationally Trained Accountants' (ITA) path registration.

I quickly realized that my ICAN ACA amounts to little in the conversion process as I was expected to practically challenge most of the papers in the CPA Ontario exams all over (Biko, not at this ol' age again ) so I kind of abandon the process (the painful part was all the kish I had expended to get registered)

But recently, I have found a way around the matter through CIMA, so I won't have to write CPA Ontario papers again, I'll just apply using CIMA for direct CPA membership through the MRA (mutual recognition agreement) CIMA has with CPA Ontario. Se fini

However, the caveat is that from registering for CIMA(using ICAN) to using CIMA to register for CPA Ontario's membership, I will cost around 700k naira (yes, almost a million naira). IMHO, I still prefer to spend it than re-writing those papers.

Another caveat, as an immigrant, you have to sort out your membership of CIMA before stepping foot in Canada, if you start the process of taking CIMA exams or converting your ICAN to CIMA after landing, they wont accept it (It's on CPA Ontario website)

These stuffs are long and windy but it with diligent research and prompt action, they are doable.


It will end in praise IJN!

Please I want to hear this gist o. Plan to use Egypt air soon.

balogunsam:
Hi fam! We landed on Saturday in Toronto via Egypt air...looong flight! Went smoothly! I'll try squeeze in landing gist story soon.

@balogunsam a beg where the landing gist

You should be able to buy palm oil from "the chosen african shop" 9667 Macleod Trail SW, Calgary, AB T2J 0P6 or agape african shop".

author=Uzoreen post=71882731]Good evening everyone.

Pls for the people in South Calgary, where can i get palm oil. Couldn't get it across without the usual wahala. Also, im in Mahogany and would love to go to Downtown, what's the mist advised route to take.

Thanks a lot! Pls don't ignore my questions o. Thank you all. Pls is there any group for Calgary people. Would love to be a part of it.[/quote]

kylexy61:


Unless you intend to land in Quebec, it's not really necessary. Its good if you learn it. But you can still live comfortably in almost all the other provinces without knowing how to say "Good morning" in French.

Thanks, i only have beginner knowledge

Dear seniors, I am headed for ontario in February 19.
Is there anybody looking for a friend in Ontario ? I am a single male in my early 30.
Please holla @ayonaira@yahoo.com

meanwhile,
Skillet this post is for you, as you might have guessed I am aboard this ship now. Please let me have your phone number @ayonaira@yahoo.com.

kylexy61:


Unless you intend to land in Quebec, it's not really necessary. Its good if you learn it. But you can still live comfortably in almost all the other provinces without knowing how to say "Good morning" in French.

Im not going to Quebec

Zeiya:


Please did you use your UCI number only or with COPR to attend the courses?
I have the new UCI but still waiting for my PPR, will I be allowed to attend the courses? I need something to be doing to keep busy

You don't have to get PPR to attend the course. Any document that shows your UCI is sufficient. I completed my course in March. I'm yet to get PPR

Thanks @joo2018

joo2018:
Start here: https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/113#61210244

Hello guys, I recently just got PR and hoping to settle in Ottawa by late November. Please I need information as regards life in Ottawa and how to quickly integrate.

Solar74:
Hello guys, I recently just got PR and hoping to settle in Ottawa by late November. Please I need information as regards life in Ottawa and how to quickly integrate.

You might want to read a few pages back/do a quick Google search with key words like "Nairaland/life in canada/living in Ottawa," and I also think Maternal and others did some justice to it.

Linsigne:
Can someone advice me about learning French before leaving for Canada?

I have been learning using Duolingo app for a while now. It's fun.

You can also use hellochat to try out what you have learnt, it allows you meet and chat with native french speakers that are interested in English. So yall sort of help each other.

Hello fam.
Landed at Calgary 3 days ago via Ethiopian airlines. The first welcome I got was the cold yet I keep hearing "you haven't seen cold yet" . God help me come december January cos na die.
I wasn't even brave enough to go outside and take these

October Kwa... whittish stuff everywhere.

For IMGs, this is a good one for you

https://medicine.utoronto.ca/event/mscch-fcm-pilot-program-imgs-information-webinar

@TEECAN,

I'm also ICAN member and i've been searching how to avoid writing exams. I was happy when I saw your post, however on checking CPA Ontario's website, it states that admission criteria for CIMA members include "Have qualified as a professional accountant by completing the entire CIMA program of studies". CIMA website also says that ICAN members with over 5 years of relevant work experience (relevant to CIMA's Practical Experience Requirement) enters directly into the Strategic level case study. A mandatory workshop must be attended before taking the case study exam. which means only the case study exam will be done but its still not the entire CIMA program of study as required by CPA. So please clarify how you plan to convert ICAN to CIMA to CPA.

Thanks.

TEECANN:


@rainazoe

Yes, I began processing the CPA Ontario's Internationally Trained Accountants' (ITA) path registration.

I quickly realized that my ICAN ACA amounts to little in the conversion process as I was expected to practically challenge most of the papers in the CPA Ontario exams all over (Biko, not at this ol' age again ) so I kind of abandon the process (the painful part was all the kish I had expended to get registered)

But recently, I have found a way around the matter through CIMA, so I won't have to write CPA Ontario papers again, I'll just apply using CIMA for direct CPA membership through the MRA (mutual recognition agreement) CIMA has with CPA Ontario. Se fini

However, the caveat is that from registering for CIMA(using ICAN) to using CIMA to register for CPA Ontario's membership, I will cost around 700k naira (yes, almost a million naira). IMHO, I still prefer to spend it than re-writing those papers.

Another caveat, as an immigrant, you have to sort out your membership of CIMA before stepping foot in Canada, if you start the process of taking CIMA exams or converting your ICAN to CIMA after landing, they wont accept it (It's on CPA Ontario website)

These stuffs are long and windy but it with diligent research and prompt action, they are doable.


It will end in praise IJN!

God bless you all.. Pls help out ...what's the guarantee that after doing the mccee and the rest that one will be able to practice in canada...or is it better to do plab then work in UK for a while before coming to Canada to practice

Thanks for this link I am very very interested in this program although am awaiting PPR. However, tickets are sold out so I would appreciate an update on matters discussed in the webinar if you attend. Thatnks.

jelmusboy:
For IMGs, this is a good one for you

https://medicine.utoronto.ca/event/mscch-fcm-pilot-program-imgs-information-webinar

Guitarlife:
Dear seniors, I am headed for ontario in February 19.
Is there anybody looking for a friend in Ontario ? I am a single male in my early 30.
Please holla @ayonaira@yahoo.com

meanwhile,
Skillet this post is for you, as you might have guessed I am aboard this ship now. Please let me have your phone number @ayonaira@yahoo.com.

Wch part of Ontario pls?

Happy Thanksgiving guys,

For those Machine learning experts living in Toronto and Environs.

A friend forwarded this to me. Check the link to see that which suits you.

https://yaar.ai/hiring

Good luck...

jandj:


Wch part of Ontario pls?

Am not sure that'd matter much, send me ur whatsap at ayonaira@yahoo.com lets form a team. lol

Hello friends,

I am heading for Ottawa in December 27th. Pls can I enter through Montreal? Seems the fare to Ottawa is twice that of Montreal.

Is it possible to live in missisuaga on minimum wage? Family of two. One parent, One child(7years old)

Parent will be in school for one year (part-time studies for career change ) while working full time. However tuition fee is fully paid and funds for small car to move around is available.